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Monday, July 16, 2012

The spear, the arrow -- and the SWORD.

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gladiator
mid-15c., "Roman swordsman," from L. gladiator, lit. "swordsman," from gladius "sword," supposedly from Gaul. *kladyos (cf. O.Ir. claideb, Welsh cleddyf, Breton kleze "sword;" see claymore).

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